Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2024 · Geography · Question 59

Consider the following information: Waterfall : Region : River.

  1. Dhuandhar : Malwa : Narmada
  2. Hundru : Chota Nagpur : Subarnarekha
  3. Gersoppa : Western Ghats : Netravati.

In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All three
  4. None

Answer

Only one

  1. Dhuandhar : Malwa : Narmada — Dhuandhar Falls is on the Narmada near Jabalpur, but this area is in the Mahakoshal/Jabalpur region, not Malwa. Incorrect.

  2. Hundru : Chota Nagpur : Subarnarekha — Hundru Falls is in the Chota Nagpur Plateau on the Subarnarekha River. Correct.

  3. Gersoppa : Western Ghats : Netravati — Gersoppa/Jog Falls is in the Western Ghats, but it is on the Sharavathi River, not Netravati. Incorrect.

Hence, only one row is correctly matched.

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